Shownotes:

[1:32] Pets as companions

[3:34] Different pets and their owners

[6:10] Health benefits

[8:10] Structure & Routine when having pets

[9:25] The link between pets and touch

[10:10] Social connection

[12:25] Cats and their purring effects

[14:05] Animal therapy

[16:12] Ways to meet a furry friend


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Here are links to the resources we sited in this episode:

• https://www.bryanhealth.com/about-bryan-health/news/2020/the-pet-effect-and-its-impact-on-your-mental-health/
• https://www.goodnet.org/articles/7-scientifically-proven-health-benefits-being-cat-owner
• http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9303905
• https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/a-to-z/p/pets-and-mental-health
• https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-health/mood-boosting-power-of-dogs.htm

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